Darkling beetles are a widespread nuisance in broiler and turkey production. In fact, the darkling beetle is a common pest on broiler farms around the world.1 They can be found in the litter under feeders and in the walls...
Abstract
Early poult mortality is a high priority area of research for the turkey industry as indicated by US Poultry. Starve-out, defined as “a failure to eat,” accounts for 1-5% of this mortality. Starve-out is not only economically costly to...
Institution: University of Georgia
Principal Investigator: Dr. Catherine Logue, PhD, MIFST
College of Veterinary Medicine
Poultry Diagnostic and Research Center
953 College Station Road
Athens, GA 30602
Colibacillosis is considered one of the leading bacterial causes of economic loss in the turkey industry worldwide. Turkey...
Q: In late 2018, Zoetis reintroduced a feed medication for turkeys and broilers called RofenAid® 40. That product dates back to 1970. What prompted Zoetis to bring it back?
DR: Simply put, we saw a need for it — particularly...
Researchers of Wageningen Livestock Research have been able to define when a turkey takes a step. This is an important milestone to automating gait scoring by sensors. Locomotion obviously is an important indicator of animal welfare. With gait scores...
By: Gabriella Furo, Ph.D. student
Department of Animal Science, University of Minnesota
What is footpad dermatitis (FPD) and why should I care?
Footpad dermatitis is a skin inflammation, and a frequently occurring problem in turkey production worldwide, which can affect the turkey...
Faris F. Jirjis, Sally L. Noll, David A. Halvorson, Kakambi V. Nagaraja, Evelyn L. Townsend, Anwar M. Sheikh, Daniel P. Shaw
Animal Science
Veterinary and Biomedical Sciences
Abstract
Avian pneumovirus (APV) is an emerging viral respiratory disease agent of turkeys in...
A multi-million European-wide project to improve the conditions of egg-laying chickens has launched today, coinciding with World Animal Day.
We are just one of 20 partners working together as part of The ChickenStress European Training Network (ETN). This project will...
Three common water sanitation programs
Clean sanitized water is one of the most critical, but unfortunately often overlooked, elements in allowing a flock to perform to its full potential. Clean water reduces stress on the animals and helps to prevent...